IP Library Granted Patent US 9,659,999
Granted Patent B2
US 9,659,999 · App. 14/960,203 · Granted May 23, 2017

3-dimensional stack memory device

Inventor: Nam Kyun Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
H01L27/249H01L45/1253H01L45/14
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Patent No.
US 9,659,999
App. No.
14/960,203
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A 3-dimensional stack memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a stacked active pattern configured so that a plurality of stripe shape active regions and insulation layers are stacked alternatively over the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed in the stacked active pattern, a source and drain formed at both sides of the gate electrode in each of the plurality of active regions, a bit line formed on one side of the drain to be connected to the drain, a resistive device layer formed on one side of the source to be connected to the source, and a source line connected to the resistive device layer. The source is configured of an impurity region having a first conductivity type, and the drain is configured of an impurity region having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type.

Claims (32)

1. A stack memory device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a stacked active pattern configured so that a plurality of stripe shape active regions and insulation layers are stacked alternatively over the semiconductor substrate;

a gate electrode formed in the stacked active pattern;

a source and drain formed at both sides of the gate electrode in each of the plurality of active regions;

a bit line formed on one side of the drain to be connected to the drain;

a resistive device layer formed on one side of the source to be connected to the source; and

a source line connected to the resistive device layer,

wherein the source is configured of an impurity region having a first conductive type, and the drain is configured of an impurity region having a second conductive type different from the first conductivity type,

wherein each of the plurality of active regions includes the first conductive type impurities or the second conductive type impurities and the active region includes a low impurity-concentration relative to that of the source or drain, and

wherein the gate electrode is disposed to be biased to the source or the drain.

2. The stack memory device of claim 1 , further comprising a word line disposed over the stacked active pattern, connected to the gate electrode, and extending in a first direction.

3. The stack memory device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of stacked active patterns and the plurality of word lines are provided, and

the stacked active pattern and the word line are disposed substantially parallel to each other.

4. The stack memory device of claim 3 , wherein the bit line is configured to extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is commonly connected to the drains of the plurality of active regions disposed on the same plane.

5. The stack memory device of claim 4 , wherein the source line is configured to be commonly connected to the resistive device layers of the stacked active pattern, which is disposed substantially parallel in the second direction.

6. The stack memory device of claim 4 , wherein the source line is configured to be connected to the resistive device layers of the stacked active pattern.

7. The stack memory device of claim 1 , wherein the resistive device layer includes a PrCaMnO (PCMO) layer, a chalcogenide layer, a magnetic layer, a magnetization reversal device layer, or a polymer layer.

8. A stack memory device, comprising:

a plurality of switching devices disposed in a stack structure on a semiconductor substrate, each switching device including a source, a drain and a gate electrode formed between the source and the drain;

a plurality of bit lines each connected to a first electrode of each of the switching devices disposed in the stack structure;

resistive device layers each connected to a second electrode of each of the switching devices disposed in the stack structure; and

a source line commonly connected to the resistive device layers,

wherein the switching devices include a tunnel field effect transistor (FET) and the gate electrode is disposed to be biased to the drain or source, and

wherein the drain and the source have different conductive types from each other.

9. The stack memory device of claim 8 , wherein

each gate electrode is formed on a portion of a plurality of active regions;

each drain is formed at a first side of the gate electrode in the plurality of active regions, as the first electrode; and

each source is formed at a second side of the gate electrode in the plurality of active regions, as the second electrode.

10. The stack memory device of claim 9 , wherein the gate electrode is configured to be disposed on a top of an uppermost active region of the plurality of active regions and sides of the plurality of active regions.

11. The stack memory device of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of active regions between the source and drain is an intrinsic semiconductor layer.

12. The stack memory device of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of active regions between the source and drain is an impurity region having substantially the same conductive type as the drain or the source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2015
From: PARK, NAM KYUN
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 037218/0808 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0092643 · Aug 23, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 13720091 · Dec 19, 2012
Related Publication 20160087006A1 · Mar 24, 2016